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Tuberculosis: Old Challenges,
New Solutions
June 7, 2012
Best Western Plus Carrier Circle
6555 Old Collamer Road South
E.Syracuse, NY 13057
Sponsored By
New York State Department of Health – Bureau of TB Control
and New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute
This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
The New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute is the tuberculosis Regional Training and Medical Consultation Center for the northeastern United States
COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
The purpose of this training is to increase provider awareness and knowledge of tuberculosis, including new treatment options for latent TB infection, issues related to interjurisdictional collaboration, laboratory techniques used to diagnose TB, use of Inter-FERON Gamma Release Assays (IGRA), and TB & co-morbidities. This training utilizes lectures, panel discussions, and case-based presentations.
This training is designed for physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals working in the state of New York who are involved in management of patients with tuberculosis.
As TB incidence declines, maintaining expertise in TB becomes particularly challenging. This course aims to build the clinical TB knowledge base to identify and treat TB cases.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Apply current recommendations for the treatment of latent TB infection to achieve successful outcomes.
- Describelaboratory methods to diagnose and guide treatment of TB patients
- Explain the relationship between TB and diabetes to ensure proper diagnosis and avoid complications in treatment
- Discuss the practical applications of interferon gamma release assays in local health department settings
- Describe the interjurisdictional process and discuss challenges in collaborating with other agencies
In order to meet the learning objectives, participants are required to attend the course, and complete a course evaluation form. A post-course follow-up evaluation will be sent to participants within 2 months of the course.
June 7, 2012
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am Welcome & Course Overview
9:15 am New LTBI Treatment Option: 3HP
10:00 am Interjurisdictional Collaboration
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Laboratory Update
12:00 pm Lunch****
1:00 pm Management of Patients with TB and Diabetes
1:45 pm Case Presentation: a Refugee, a Church, and a Factory
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Answering Your IGRA Questions
3:45 pm Review & Evaluation
4:00 pm Adjourn
**** Please note that lunch is on your own. For your convenience, a buffet will be offered for $12.00. Form of payment is cash. Please bring exact change.
The training is free of charge. Registration is limited to health care professional in New York State and the deadline for registration is May 24, 2012. Scholarship reimbursement will be available for a limited number of attendees and will only cover the cost of mileage and tolls. No overnights will be reimbursed. If you are interested in applying for scholarhsip reimbursement, please indicate this on the application. For questions or if you need special accommodations, please contact Melanie Vavruick at msl02@health.state.ny.us or call (518) 474-4845.
HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
The training will be held at the Best Western Plus Carrier Circle. The address is 6555 Old Collamer Rd. South, East Syracuse, NY 13057.
Lodging is available at the Best Western. To book a room, call (315) 437-2761 and refer to the Global TB Institute. The group rate is $89. plus state (8%) and room occupancy (5%) taxes. The deadline for reserving a room at the group rate is May 16, 2012. After this date, you may reserve a room but it may not be at the group rate.
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From: The north. On Route 81 take 690 East. Exit 16N (Thompson Road North) to Carrier Circle. Exit circle at 298 East (Bridgeport). Take first left onto Old Collamer Road South. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Carrier Circle Syracuse is ahead on left.
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From: The south. On Route 81 take 690 East. Exit 16N (Thompson Road North) to Carrier Circle. Exit circle at 298 East (Bridgeport). Take first left onto Old Collamer Road South. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Carrier Circle Syracuse is ahead on left.
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From: The east. On the NYS Thruway (Interstate 90) take Exit 35 to Carrier Circle. Exit circle at 298 East (Bridgeport). Take first left onto Old Collamer Road. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Carrier Circle Syracuse is ahead on left.
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From: The west. On the NYS Thruway (Interstate 90) take Exit 35 to Carrier Circle. Exit circle at 298 East (Bridgeport). Take first left onto Old Collamer Road. The BEST WESTERN PLUS Carrier Circle Syracuse is ahead on left.
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If you need directions coming from a different location, please call the hotel at:
(315) 437-2761.
For program information, questions, or if you require accommodation because of a disability or if you have special needs, please contact Melanie Vavruick at msl02@health.state.ny.us or call(518) 474-4845.
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